It's My Birthday and...

I'm feeling incredibly blessed!!  Today- I am 28 years old.  I remember as a pre-teen planning out my life and what I wanted to do before certain ages... somehow 28 was always a magical number.  I wanted to have all my children before I turned 28 and well a list of many other "pre-teen" ideas :) 
I don't have all my children (or so I think) BUT I have one amazing little boy!!

and a WONDERFUL husband!! 

Today for lunch we went out with a roomful of my good Chinese friends (many of whom I have seen come to know HIM) and let's just say - I feel great! 
I have pictures from lunch but I will post them later. 
P is napping, Wes is boxing with some boys... and I am thanking the Father for my many blessings.
I thought I would share

 28 little things about me :)
1. My family is the thing I treasure the most.  They have always been there for me- through thick and thin. 
2.  I never in all my life thought I would have a little boy (even thought it is a 50/50 chance it never crossed my mind) BUT I can't imagine life without P :)
3. Purple is my favorite color
4.  Reading at night before I go to bed is my "treasured time"  My parents are amazing and got me an Amazon gift card for my b'day so I can get books on my kindle :)
5.  There is nothing better than taking a walk with my husband.
6.  I am going to miss walking up the stairs to get to my house when we move back to America.
7.  I feel lost if I don't have a watch on.
8.  The Father has stretched and grown me so much while living in China- I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.
9.  In my opinion - Skype is the greatest invention for living abroad.
10.  I LOVE Coke Zero
11.  I also LOVE Coffee
12.  I can't wait to squeeze my little niece, Lexie!!
13.  My love language is gifts.
14.  I have Bible verses written ALL over the walls in my kitchen.  It helps me remember who I am.
15.  Sometimes, if I don't have much to say but P is with me- I will just quote as many Bible verses out loud as I can remember.
16.  I am a TERRIBLE dancer (and I don't like it) except my 3:30 dance time with P :)  I jump around with him in my arms and look crazy with nobody watching.
17.  I love reading other peoples blogs.
18.  I love shopping ... but not so much in China.
19.  Card games are fun (except Monopoly Deal :)
20.  Hawaii is the only state I haven't been to (I have amazing parents)
21.  North Carolina is HOME (even though I was born in VA)
22.  I am a water bug-- I LOVE the lake.
23.  I hate mushrooms- they are a slimy fungus.
24.  I thought I was 24 when I was pregnant with Parker... but then sadly realized hours later that I was 27
25.  My favorite Disney movie is Little Mermaid
26.  I love to see people succeed and reach goals... sometimes I choke up when the good guy pulls though
27.  When I was a little girl- I had a birthday party with ponies.  (my parent tell me they were little ponies... but I still remember being on top of this MASSIVE horse :)
28.  My 28 years have been amazingly wonderful.  I have a loving husband, a smilely little boy, a supportive family and everything else a girl could ask for :)